Posts By Michael Bloch On SolarQuotes

Victoria’s Electric Car Tax “Worst EV Policy in the World”

Victoria EV tax - ZLEV Road User Charge

Dozens of companies and organisations have put their names to an open letter to Victorian Parliament encouraging a vote against an electric vehicle tax in the state. [Read more…]

IEA: Big Emissions Jump In 2021, Courtesy Of Coal Power

Coal power emissions - IEA

The economic recovery from COVID is currently anything but sustainable says the International Energy Agency, as it is being driven in part by a resurgence in coal power. [Read more…]

Deakin Renewable Energy Microgrid Officially Opened

Deakin Renewable Energy Microgrid

The $23 million Deakin Renewable Energy Microgrid at Deakin University’s Geelong Waurn Ponds campus was officially opened yesterday. [Read more…]

Powershop Pinged For Alleged Solar Discrimination

Powershop - Kogan solar descrimination

Meridian Energy subsidiary Powershop has coughed up $300,000 in penalties for allegedly discriminating against Victorian solar households under its Kogan Energy brand. [Read more…]

Ingenuity On Mars – The Little Solar Powered Chopper That Could

Ingenuity - first Mars flight

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed humanity’s first powered, controlled flight on another planet last night. [Read more…]

ClearVue Solar Glass Greenhouse Officially Opened

ClearVue solar glass greenhouse

A high-tech greenhouse comprised mainly of solar glass generating electricity to help run it was officially opened yesterday in Western Australia. [Read more…]

South Australia’s Billion Dollar Energy and Emissions Reduction Deal

Marshall and Morrison Government - Emissions reduction and energy deal

The South Australian and Federal Governments have inked a $1.08 billion agreement that the pair say will drive down emissions and energy costs. [Read more…]

LG Energy Solution Commits To 100% Renewable Electricity

LG Energy Solution - RE100

South Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has announced it is among the newest members of the RE100. [Read more…]

Ku-ring-gai Moving Forward On Community Net Zero Emissions

Solar power in Ku-ring-gai

Sydney’s Ku-ring-gai Council has a plan to transition to net zero emissions by 2040 for its own operations. Now it’s looking towards encouraging the entire community to do the same. [Read more…]

South Australian Flexible Solar Exports Update

Flexible solar exports - South Australia

To help accommodate more home solar power in South Australia, SA Power Networks (SAPN) will soon be offering some new solar owners in Adelaide a choice between flexible and fixed exports. [Read more…]

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